25 January 1995Manchester United's talismanic striker Eric Cantona launces a kung-fu kick into the stands at Selhurst Park. He is suspended for eight months but Ferguson persuades the Frenchman to remain in English football

Summer 1995Ferguson, to much criticism, allows Paul Ince, Mark Hughes and Andrei Kanchelskis to leave United. He shows faith in his new crop of youngsters, which included Gary Neville, Nicky Butt and David Beckham, above. To which Alan Hansen famously proclaimed - “You can't win anything with kids”

April 27 1996Perhaps Ferguson's most famous 'mind games' inspire a now infamous rant from Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan. United go on to win the league on the last day of the season, and beat Liverpool in the FA Cup final